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Lynn allowed just one run in five innings in a no decision Saturday against the Rangers, giving up five hits and three walks while striking out eight.

Lynn has been very good since being shipped to New York at the deadline. In 16.2 innings, he has an 0.54 ERA and a 22:4 K:BB. It's quite the turnaround after his ERA sat at 5.10 in 102.1 innings for the Twins. The renewed level of performance should keep him in the Yankees' rotation for the foreseeable future. He'll get another chance on the mound Thursday against the Rays.

Lynn (8-8) tossed 7.1 scoreless innings en route to a win over the White Sox on Monday, allowing two hits with one walk and nine strikeouts.

Lynn allowed a hit and a walk in the first inning, but he retired 19 of the next 20 hitters he faced in this dominant outing. He was in the zone at a 65 percent clip and induced 15 swinging strikes as he tied a season high in punchouts. This performance came on the heels of the veteran's promotion into the rotation, and he's now posted 11.2 scoreless innings since joining his new club. Lynn should remain in the rotation for the foreseeable future and will face the Rangers this weekend in his next scheduled start.

Lynn will take over for Sonny Gray, who will transition to a bullpen role moving forward. Lynn made his team debut Wednesday out of the bullpen, as he turned in 4.1 scoreless innings against the Orioles. His next scheduled start figures to come Monday vs. the White Sox.

Lynn worked 4.1 scoreless innings out of the bullpen Wednesday in the Yankees' 7-5 loss to the Orioles. He scattered five hits and issued no walks while striking out five in the 71-pitch appearance.

Lynn, who was acquired Monday from the Twins, was summoned in long relief for his Yankees debut after starter Sonny Gray was blasted for seven runs through 2.2 innings. Despite not having worked out of the bullpen since he was a member of the Cardinals in the 2015 NLDS, Lynn performed brilliantly, allowing the Yankees to stay competitive in the late innings. According to the Associated Press, Yankees skipper Aaron Boone wouldn't commit to keeping Gray in the rotation after the ugly outing inflated the right-hander's season ERA to 5.56. Lynn would make for the most logical replacement if the Yankees elect to make a change the next time Gray's turn comes up Monday against the White Sox.

According to Jon Heyman of FancredSports.com, Lynn could join the Yankees' bullpen initially following Monday's trade from Minnesota.

The Yankees acquired Lynn in exchange for Tyler Austin and Luis Rijo. It seems inevitable that Lynn will make some starts for New York eventually, but he may have to bide his time in the bullpen for now. Lynn posted a 5.10 ERA in 20 starts for the Twins this season, up from 3.43 last year, with a jump in walks (5.5 BB/9) and opponents' hard-hit rate being big factors in his struggles.